HEI, Inc. Achieves AS9100B and ISO 9001:2008 Certification

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- HEI, Inc. (Pink Sheets: HEII;
http://www.heii.com) is proud to announce that it has been awarded company
wide certification to the AS9100 Rev B and ISO 9001:2008 standards. This
achievement is an enhancement to the already established quality management
systems across its three facilities which have previously been certified to
ISO 9001:2000 ( Tempe, AZ and Victoria, MN) and ISO 13485 ( Boulder, CO).

The AS9100 certification provides assurance to Aerospace and Defense customers
that HEI's quality systems are able meet the most stringent requirements of
the industry. The AS9100 standard requires companies to have robust systems in
design and development, process validation, process controls, vendor
management and documentation.

HEI Inc. is an ITAR Registered, FDA Registered Contract Manufacturer
specializing in Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS), including Medical
Device Manufacturing, Microelectronic Assembly, Turn Key Manufacturing, Design
and Development, ATE Services, Ceramic, Flex & Rigid Flex Substrate
Manufacturing. Our Company provides rapid prototyping engineering services,
product design, automation and test services, box build manufacturing,
distribution, and fulfillment solutions.

HEI CEO, Mark B. Thomas, remarked: "This is a great accomplishment for the
employees of HEI and it opens up an entirely new set of markets for us. We
have been building products for the Mil/Aero markets for quite a few years in
the prototyping arena, but the certification allow us to aggressively pursue
full scale manufacturing for customers in these expanding markets. We have
just started scratching the surface with new customers in these markets, but
our results are already very encouraging."

HEI, Inc. designs, develops and manufactures ultra-miniature microelectronics,
substrates, systems, and connectivity and software solutions for customers
engaged in the medical, hearing, telecommunications, and industrial markets.
HEI provides its customers with a single point of contact that can take an
idea from inception to a fully functional and cost effective product utilizing
innovative design solutions and by the application of state-of-the-art
materials, processes and manufacturing capabilities.

Headquarters & Microelectronics Division PO Box 5000, 1495 Steiger Lake
Lane, Victoria, MN 55386
-Advanced Medical Division 4801 North 63rd Street,
Boulder, CO 80301
-High Density Interconnect Division 610 South Rockford Drive,
Tempe, AZ 85281

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continuing adverse business and market conditions, the ability of HEI to
secure and satisfy customers, the availability and cost of materials from
HEI's suppliers, our ability to satisfy financial or other obligations or
covenants set forth in our financing agreements, adverse competitive
developments, change in or cancellation of customer requirements, collection
of receivables and outstanding debt, HEI's ability to control fixed and
variable operating expenses, and other risks detailed in previous HEI SEC
filings. Since HEI is no longer reporting to the SEC, readers are cautioned to
weigh the potential for additional risk factors based on ongoing business
activities and the current economic conditions in the world economy. The
information set forth herein should be read in light of such risks. We
undertake no obligation to update these statements to reflect ensuing events
or circumstances, or subsequent actual results.

SOURCE HEI, Inc.

Mark B. Thomas, CEO, or Alfred Macha, Director of Corporate Quality, both of
HEI, Inc., +1-952-443-2500